Dena of Threads To Fabric blog shares a wonderfully detailed tutorial on paper piecing. She includes a good tip on how to keep your blocks in shape too. Get the how-to.
Via Dena from Quilter Going Bananas
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Tutorial: Broken Breakfast wall hanging
Hillary of Designing Happy blog shares how she made this adorable 11″ x 17″ wall hanging using strips from a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics). This doesn’t have to stay on a wall, it’s the perfect size for a dolly quilt. … Read More ...
Tutorial: Jelly Roll circular rug
Hillary of Designing Happy blog shares how to make a circular rug from a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics). Go here for the fabulous tute.
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Tutorial & article: Fabric grain
Find out how to straighten fabric on the grain at Wee Folk Art. Get the tute.
Jane Wickell from About.com: Quilting blog gives a good general explanation of fabric grain in her article Understanding Fabric Grain Improves Your … Read More ...
Two tutes: Leaders/Enders and Stars
Belinda of Brown Dirt Cottage blog shares her Leaders and Enders project; saying it’s perfect for using up leftover fabric strips and strings. It’s based on a method taught by Bonnie of Quiltville. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Rag quilt letters
Jessica of Happy Together blog shares how to make these ragged edge fabric letters – great for using up fabric scraps and quilt batting remnants. Go here to learn how.
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Tutorial: Blanket stitch
Lynette of Lynette Anderson Designs blog shares her two-step method of making a blanket stitch that will not slip under your fabric shape. Go here to see the tutorial.
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Tutorial: The Lazy Dyer
Melody Johnson of The Lazy Dyer blog is a founding member of the Chicago School of Fusing of which I’m a huge fan. She shares her technique for dying fabrics, saying it’s not exactly the right way…just exactly my way… Read More ...
Online community for quilters
Konstantin of Quilted Paradise Web site provides a weekly newsletter and a forum for quilters. It’s free for subscribers. Go here to find out more.
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Tutorial: Personalized birdie pillow
Melissa from Polka Dot Chair blog shares how to make this chirpy pillow at the Moda Bake Shop. Go here for the how-to.
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Tutorial: Princess Feather block
This modern feeling applique block was created by Ann of Ann Champion’s Blog. She has a tutorial that shows her method for creating this Princess Feather pattern. Go here for the how-to.
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Tutorials: Quilting design walls
Karen of Sew Many Ways blog shows how to make two different but equally useful design walls. If you are new to quilting, quilters use design walls to audition fabrics for use in a quilt project.
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Tutorial: Blooms
Natalie of Natalie Ross in Stitches blog shows how to make this pretty fabric flower. What a fun embellishment idea for your next patchwork project. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial series: Binding a quilt
Christina from The Sometimes Crafter has created a series of tutorials on quilt binding. Each one gives detailed instructions with photos. Here’s the breakdown.
- Part 1: Making Your Binding
- Part 2: Attaching Your Binding
- Part 3: Attaching to Back
Piec-lique: Curved piecing technique
Simply Quilts guest Sharon Schamber demonstrates her Piec-lique technique she says makes curved piecing as easy as applique. Go here to get the tutorial. Go here for Piec-lique book info.
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